2019 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Statistical Survey Operations by Question 94.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 94)

The results of the 2019 Public Service Employee Survey (PSES) are presented according to the numerical order of questions, grouped by section theme as they appeared in the questionnaire. Results are not shown when there is no historical comparison, or when there is an insufficient number of responses.

Note: Due to rounding, percentages may not add to 100. Results have been adjusted for non-response to better represent the target population. Therefore, percentages should not be used to determine the number of respondents within a response category. Positive answers and Negative answers are calculated by removing the "Don't know" and "Not applicable" responses from the total responses.

Survey Themes

My Job
My Work Unit
My Immediate Supervisor
Senior Management
My Organization (Department or Agency)
Mobility and Retention
Collective Agreements and Terms and Conditions of Employment
Harassment
Discrimination
Stress and Well-Being
Duty to Accommodate
Compensation

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My Job

Question 1. I have the materials and equipment I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	41	48	4	7	0	0	89	7	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	27	45	0	9	18	0	73	27	11
2019	Other occupational category	41	43	4	8	3	0	84	12	740
2017	Scientific and Professional	31	44	8	11	3	3	77	14	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	53	42	0	5	0	0	95	5	19
2017	Administrative Support	60	20	0	10	10	0	80	20	10
2017	Operational	40	41	3	12	4	0	81	16	820
2017	Other occupational category	42	40	3	10	5	0	82	15	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	40	53	0	7	0	0	93	7	15
2014	Operational	36	45	5	10	4	0	81	14	827
2014	Other occupational category	41	46	3	7	3	0	86	10	96

Question 2. When I prepare written materials, including emails, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	74	7	4	4	4	0	7	88	8	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	73	9	0	0	9	0	9	90	10	11
2019	Other occupational category	75	13	2	2	1	1	7	95	3	742
2017	Scientific and Professional	64	17	6	0	3	0	11	91	3	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	53	16	5	11	5	0	11	76	18	19
2017	Administrative Support	80	0	0	0	0	0	20	100	0	10
2017	Operational	70	11	4	2	2	0	10	91	4	820
2017	Other occupational category	64	13	5	2	3	0	13	89	5	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	67	13	7	0	0	0	13	92	0	15
2014	Operational	73	10	3	1	1	0	12	94	3	835
2014	Other occupational category	60	8	3	4	1	1	22	89	7	96

Question 3. My physical environment (e.g., office, workspace) is suitable for my job requirements.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	37	7	7	4	4	7	79	13	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	18	9	18	18	0	0	55	36	11
2019	Other occupational category	38	34	9	9	4	0	6	76	14	738
2017	Scientific and Professional	31	31	19	8	6	0	6	65	15	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	26	47	11	11	5	0	0	74	16	19
2017	Administrative Support	40	20	10	20	0	0	10	67	22	10
2017	Operational	36	30	10	10	6	0	9	72	17	822
2017	Other occupational category	34	31	15	7	10	0	3	67	17	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	47	33	13	7	0	0	0	80	7	15
2014	Operational	34	32	10	10	6	0	8	71	17	833
2014	Other occupational category	34	36	13	13	1	0	3	73	14	96

Question 4. I get the training I need to do my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	56	0	11	0	0	89	11	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	27	9	18	9	0	64	27	11
2019	Other occupational category	38	39	8	12	2	0	78	15	741
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	42	6	10	0	0	84	10	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	22	78	0	0	0	0	100	0	18
2018	Other occupational category	36	45	7	9	3	0	81	12	802
2017	Scientific and Professional	22	44	8	11	11	3	69	23	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	26	47	11	11	5	0	74	16	19
2017	Administrative Support	70	30	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2017	Operational	37	43	6	10	4	0	80	13	822
2017	Other occupational category	37	43	10	7	3	0	80	10	125
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	47	33	13	7	0	0	80	7	15
2014	Operational	31	45	9	11	4	0	76	15	838
2014	Other occupational category	40	43	6	7	4	0	82	11	96

Question 5. I have the information, training and equipment I need to ensure my health and safety at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	37	7	15	4	0	4	73	19	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	18	45	0	0	36	0	0	64	36	11
2019	Other occupational category	38	33	12	12	5	0	0	71	17	743
2017	Scientific and Professional	33	33	14	8	8	0	3	69	17	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	26	53	16	5	0	0	0	79	5	19
2017	Administrative Support	40	30	30	0	0	0	0	70	0	10
2017	Operational	36	36	10	12	5	0	0	72	18	822
2017	Other occupational category	35	37	13	10	5	0	0	72	14	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	47	27	7	13	0	7	0	79	14	15
2014	Operational	33	37	11	11	6	0	1	72	17	838
2014	Other occupational category	31	29	11	16	8	2	2	63	25	96

Question 6. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	30	30	7	22	11	0	0	59	33	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	9	18	27	9	0	0	45	36	11
2019	Other occupational category	31	31	14	12	9	1	1	63	22	743
2018	Scientific and Professional	39	29	19	6	3	0	3	70	10	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	28	17	28	17	6	0	6	47	24	18
2018	Other occupational category	28	32	15	12	12	1	1	60	25	804
2017	Scientific and Professional	31	25	22	6	14	0	3	57	20	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	53	21	5	0	0	0	74	5	19
2017	Administrative Support	40	20	30	0	10	0	0	60	10	10
2017	Operational	30	29	17	13	10	0	1	60	23	824
2017	Other occupational category	28	29	20	10	12	0	1	57	23	125
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	20	47	13	20	0	0	0	67	20	15
2014	Operational	29	32	16	13	9	1	1	61	22	834
2014	Other occupational category	29	38	9	13	9	1	1	68	22	96

Question 7. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	44	52	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	64	27	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	11
2019	Other occupational category	34	35	17	8	6	0	0	69	14	743
2018	Scientific and Professional	39	35	16	6	3	0	0	74	10	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	22	50	22	6	0	0	0	72	6	18
2018	Other occupational category	30	38	17	8	7	0	0	68	15	804
2017	Scientific and Professional	31	36	19	6	6	0	3	69	11	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	53	11	0	0	5	0	89	0	19
2017	Administrative Support	30	40	10	10	10	0	0	70	20	10
2017	Operational	34	40	12	8	6	0	0	74	14	824
2017	Other occupational category	22	40	23	10	6	0	0	62	15	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	27	67	0	0	7	0	0	93	7	15
2014	Operational	29	44	15	7	5	0	0	73	12	835
2014	Other occupational category	27	40	21	8	4	0	0	67	13	96

Question 8. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	26	30	22	15	7	0	0	56	22	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	18	45	9	9	18	0	0	64	27	11
2019	Other occupational category	22	29	16	18	15	1	0	51	33	742
2018	Scientific and Professional	6	58	19	3	10	0	3	67	13	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	44	11	22	11	0	0	56	33	18
2018	Other occupational category	20	27	17	18	17	1	0	48	35	804
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	33	25	17	11	0	3	46	29	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	58	11	11	0	0	0	79	11	19
2017	Administrative Support	20	30	0	20	30	0	0	50	50	10
2017	Operational	19	34	16	17	14	0	0	53	31	823
2017	Other occupational category	16	33	19	17	14	0	1	50	31	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	20	53	13	0	13	0	0	73	13	15
2014	Operational	20	34	18	15	13	0	0	54	28	837
2014	Other occupational category	20	43	14	16	8	0	0	63	24	96

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	48	37	7	7	0	0	85	7	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	27	18	18	0	0	64	18	11
2019	Other occupational category	39	37	13	8	3	0	76	11	742
2018	Scientific and Professional	35	58	3	3	0	0	94	3	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	44	11	6	0	0	83	6	18
2018	Other occupational category	37	40	11	8	3	1	77	12	803
2017	Scientific and Professional	31	43	11	9	3	3	76	12	35
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	47	42	5	5	0	0	89	5	19
2017	Administrative Support	70	10	10	10	0	0	80	10	10
2017	Operational	43	40	7	7	3	0	83	10	823
2017	Other occupational category	25	51	12	8	2	2	77	10	126

Question 10. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department's or agency's goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	63	26	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	55	36	9	0	0	0	0	91	0	11
2019	Other occupational category	46	35	11	6	3	1	0	81	8	742
2018	Scientific and Professional	45	48	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	50	39	0	6	6	0	0	89	11	18
2018	Other occupational category	45	36	10	6	3	1	0	81	9	802
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	42	14	6	0	0	3	80	6	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	47	47	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	19
2017	Administrative Support	70	20	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	10
2017	Operational	48	35	10	5	2	0	0	84	7	822
2017	Other occupational category	33	46	12	4	4	2	0	80	8	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	47	40	7	0	7	0	0	87	7	15
2014	Operational	43	41	8	5	2	0	0	85	7	837
2014	Other occupational category	36	47	7	6	2	1	0	84	8	96

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	37	33	19	7	4	0	0	70	11	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	27	36	9	18	9	0	0	64	27	11
2019	Other occupational category	22	32	20	13	12	1	0	55	26	743
2018	Scientific and Professional	10	55	16	13	6	0	0	65	19	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	12	41	12	18	18	0	0	53	35	17
2018	Other occupational category	19	32	19	14	17	0	0	51	31	805
2017	Scientific and Professional	17	25	28	22	6	0	3	43	29	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	11	53	21	16	0	0	0	63	16	19
2017	Administrative Support	20	30	10	20	20	0	0	50	40	10
2017	Operational	20	35	18	15	12	0	0	56	27	824
2017	Other occupational category	16	25	32	16	11	0	0	41	27	126

Question 12. I am proud of the work that I do.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	77	23	0	0	0	0	100	0	26
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	64	27	0	0	9	0	91	9	11
2019	Other occupational category	51	28	14	4	2	0	79	6	742
2018	Scientific and Professional	45	45	3	6	0	0	90	6	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	28	44	22	6	0	0	72	6	18
2018	Other occupational category	46	33	13	4	3	0	80	7	805
2017	Scientific and Professional	42	39	11	3	3	3	83	6	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	63	26	5	5	0	0	89	5	19
2017	Administrative Support	50	40	0	10	0	0	90	10	10
2017	Operational	52	31	11	3	3	0	83	6	822
2017	Other occupational category	40	38	14	6	2	0	78	8	125
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	67	20	13	0	0	0	87	0	15
2014	Operational	61	27	8	2	1	0	88	4	839
2014	Other occupational category	56	27	13	0	4	0	83	4	95

Question 13. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	15	27	19	23	15	0	0	42	38	26
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	9	36	18	18	18	0	0	45	36	11
2019	Other occupational category	14	26	18	22	20	1	0	40	42	743
2018	Scientific and Professional	13	35	23	23	3	0	3	50	27	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	6	33	17	22	22	0	0	39	44	18
2018	Other occupational category	9	24	21	20	24	1	1	34	45	803
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	28	22	17	11	0	3	49	29	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	32	26	21	0	0	0	53	21	19
2017	Administrative Support	20	0	10	20	40	0	10	22	67	10
2017	Operational	12	30	18	19	21	0	1	42	40	822
2017	Other occupational category	10	23	19	18	23	0	6	36	44	124
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	7	53	13	7	13	0	7	64	21	15
2014	Operational	12	31	19	20	16	0	1	43	37	837
2014	Other occupational category	10	28	21	20	16	3	2	41	37	96

Question 14. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	19	26	19	22	15	0	0	44	37	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	27	27	18	27	0	0	0	55	27	11
2019	Other occupational category	14	23	21	20	20	1	1	38	41	743
2018	Scientific and Professional	19	23	29	23	3	0	3	43	27	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	6	22	33	22	17	0	0	28	39	18
2018	Other occupational category	11	24	20	21	23	0	1	36	44	805
2017	Scientific and Professional	14	42	19	11	11	0	3	57	23	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	21	16	32	0	0	0	53	32	19
2017	Administrative Support	0	30	10	20	30	0	10	33	56	10
2017	Operational	15	28	18	18	18	1	1	44	37	820
2017	Other occupational category	17	17	21	18	23	1	4	36	42	124
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	7	14	43	21	7	0	7	23	31	14
2014	Operational	15	26	24	17	16	1	2	42	33	838
2014	Other occupational category	18	26	17	20	17	0	3	45	38	96

Question 15. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	37	26	30	7	0	0	0	63	7	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	27	55	9	9	0	0	0	82	9	11
2019	Other occupational category	23	36	21	12	8	1	0	59	20	743
2018	Scientific and Professional	19	52	19	6	0	0	3	73	7	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	17	44	33	0	6	0	0	61	6	18
2018	Other occupational category	21	33	20	16	9	0	0	55	25	804
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	47	28	3	8	0	3	60	11	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	37	11	16	5	0	0	68	21	19
2017	Administrative Support	40	30	0	10	20	0	0	70	30	10
2017	Operational	22	40	18	10	8	0	1	63	19	818
2017	Other occupational category	19	40	16	14	10	0	0	60	24	124
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	20	47	13	13	0	7	0	71	14	15
2014	Operational	24	36	19	13	6	1	1	61	20	835
2014	Other occupational category	25	38	17	10	5	4	1	66	16	96

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	63	33	4	0	0	0	0	96	0	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	45	45	0	9	0	0	0	91	9	11
2019	Other occupational category	38	35	15	7	4	0	0	73	11	742
2018	Scientific and Professional	35	45	3	10	6	0	0	81	16	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	22	61	17	0	0	0	0	83	0	18
2018	Other occupational category	34	38	15	7	6	0	0	72	13	803
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	36	14	6	6	0	3	74	11	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	37	47	16	0	0	0	0	84	0	19
2017	Administrative Support	50	20	10	0	20	0	0	70	20	10
2017	Operational	42	35	13	6	5	0	0	76	10	823
2017	Other occupational category	27	39	19	6	6	2	0	67	13	124
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	40	27	33	0	0	0	0	67	0	15
2014	Operational	41	38	12	7	3	0	0	78	10	836
2014	Other occupational category	36	37	14	5	6	2	0	74	12	95

Question 17. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	52	30	15	0	0	0	4	85	0	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	45	9	9	0	0	0	82	9	11
2019	Other occupational category	52	26	10	2	1	1	9	86	3	741
2018	Scientific and Professional	48	39	6	0	0	0	6	93	0	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	61	17	11	0	6	0	6	82	6	18
2018	Other occupational category	58	24	8	2	1	1	7	88	3	805
2017	Scientific and Professional	50	28	14	3	0	0	6	82	3	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	42	37	5	11	0	0	5	83	11	19
2017	Administrative Support	70	10	0	0	0	10	10	100	0	10
2017	Operational	55	25	7	2	1	1	9	89	3	822
2017	Other occupational category	66	17	7	2	0	1	8	90	2	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	47	40	7	0	7	0	0	87	7	15
2014	Operational	52	28	9	1	1	1	8	88	2	837
2014	Other occupational category	55	32	3	1	1	0	8	94	2	95

Question 18a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	4	11	37	19	26	0	4	46	15	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	0	9	36	45	9	0	0	55	9	11
2019	Other occupational category	6	11	32	27	19	2	3	49	18	740
2018	Scientific and Professional	7	7	27	33	10	3	13	52	16	30
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	6	33	6	33	17	0	6	53	41	18
2018	Other occupational category	8	16	25	24	21	2	6	48	25	801
2017	Scientific and Professional	3	14	28	36	14	0	6	53	18	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	5	16	32	21	16	0	11	41	24	19
2017	Administrative Support	10	0	0	50	30	0	10	89	11	10
2017	Operational	4	11	30	25	23	2	4	52	17	820
2017	Other occupational category	6	6	32	23	25	2	6	52	14	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	0	20	27	33	20	0	0	53	20	15
2014	Operational	4	14	30	28	19	1	4	49	19	835
2014	Other occupational category	8	14	28	22	22	1	5	47	23	96

Question 18b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	7	4	26	22	33	0	7	60	12	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	0	18	45	27	9	0	0	36	18	11
2019	Other occupational category	6	13	26	24	25	3	2	52	21	739
2018	Scientific and Professional	6	16	39	16	10	3	10	30	26	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	17	17	22	33	0	0	56	28	18
2018	Other occupational category	11	18	22	19	24	2	4	46	31	803
2017	Scientific and Professional	6	8	33	25	22	0	6	50	15	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	5	11	42	16	16	5	5	35	18	19
2017	Administrative Support	30	10	10	0	40	0	10	44	44	10
2017	Operational	7	13	25	21	27	4	4	52	21	818
2017	Other occupational category	10	14	19	22	25	3	7	52	27	125
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	7	13	33	20	27	0	0	47	20	15
2014	Operational	8	14	25	22	24	2	4	49	24	833
2014	Other occupational category	10	18	15	20	32	0	5	55	30	96

Question 18c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	7	15	30	7	33	0	7	44	24	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	18	27	0	27	18	9	0	50	50	11
2019	Other occupational category	6	12	21	24	21	8	8	54	21	739
2018	Scientific and Professional	3	13	30	30	10	0	13	46	19	30
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	11	17	0	28	0	6	29	53	18
2018	Other occupational category	10	15	21	19	20	5	10	46	29	802
2017	Scientific and Professional	6	14	26	23	14	3	14	45	24	35
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	5	11	42	5	16	5	16	27	20	19
2017	Administrative Support	10	10	10	0	30	20	20	50	33	10
2017	Operational	6	13	23	20	22	6	11	50	22	820
2017	Other occupational category	6	12	18	19	24	4	17	54	23	124
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	7	20	20	13	40	0	0	53	27	15
2014	Operational	6	15	22	22	20	6	10	49	24	837
2014	Other occupational category	6	10	18	16	33	10	7	59	19	94

Question 18d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	7	7	19	33	26	0	7	64	16	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	18	18	27	27	9	0	0	36	36	11
2019	Other occupational category	3	6	17	33	31	3	7	71	10	740
2018	Scientific and Professional	3	3	39	29	13	0	13	48	7	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	17	6	22	11	39	0	6	53	24	18
2018	Other occupational category	4	9	20	26	32	2	8	64	14	804
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	0	23	29	26	3	11	63	10	35
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	11	5	11	26	37	5	5	71	18	19
2017	Administrative Support	0	0	10	10	60	0	20	88	0	10
2017	Operational	2	6	19	32	31	3	7	70	9	819
2017	Other occupational category	2	4	19	27	35	2	12	71	7	124
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	13	7	13	33	33	0	0	67	20	15
2014	Operational	3	6	21	37	26	1	6	68	10	838
2014	Other occupational category	2	5	29	24	29	3	6	59	8	95

Question 18e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	7	4	26	22	37	0	4	62	12	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	9	27	9	27	18	0	9	50	40	11
2019	Other occupational category	5	10	20	25	29	3	8	61	16	739
2018	Scientific and Professional	6	10	35	19	19	0	10	43	18	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	6	11	33	17	28	0	6	47	18	18
2018	Other occupational category	7	14	21	21	28	2	7	54	23	802
2017	Scientific and Professional	6	17	14	25	25	0	14	58	26	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	5	11	32	32	21	0	0	53	16	19
2017	Administrative Support	0	10	10	30	30	10	10	75	13	10
2017	Operational	5	9	21	23	31	3	8	60	16	820
2017	Other occupational category	4	6	14	26	32	2	16	70	13	125
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	20	7	13	20	40	0	0	60	27	15
2014	Operational	5	12	23	25	27	1	7	56	18	835
2014	Other occupational category	5	7	23	28	26	2	8	60	14	96

Question 18f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	15	4	22	22	26	4	7	54	21	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	9	18	18	18	18	9	9	44	33	11
2019	Other occupational category	11	14	21	20	20	8	5	46	29	739
2018	Scientific and Professional	3	16	23	23	19	3	13	50	23	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	28	11	22	11	11	6	11	27	47	18
2018	Other occupational category	14	17	21	16	20	5	6	40	36	803
2017	Scientific and Professional	8	19	19	22	17	3	11	45	32	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	0	16	32	16	16	5	16	40	20	19
2017	Administrative Support	10	30	0	20	30	10	0	56	44	10
2017	Operational	7	11	22	21	26	7	6	54	21	819
2017	Other occupational category	12	13	18	18	22	6	10	49	30	125
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	0	27	13	33	27	0	0	60	27	15
2014	Operational	8	13	20	20	24	7	7	51	25	836
2014	Other occupational category	11	16	15	17	24	7	10	49	33	96

Question 18g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	4	15	30	11	33	0	7	48	20	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	0	18	45	9	18	0	9	30	20	11
2019	Other occupational category	6	15	28	20	21	5	4	46	23	740
2018	Scientific and Professional	6	16	32	19	13	0	13	37	26	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	17	39	6	17	6	6	11	27	67	18
2018	Other occupational category	12	19	24	18	18	4	6	40	34	804
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	19	25	22	11	0	11	38	34	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	5	11	42	16	16	0	11	35	18	19
2017	Administrative Support	10	10	40	0	30	0	10	33	22	10
2017	Operational	7	12	25	20	25	4	7	50	22	821
2017	Other occupational category	10	11	21	18	26	2	11	52	24	125
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	7	20	20	27	27	0	0	53	27	15
2014	Operational	7	13	29	20	18	4	7	44	23	836
2014	Other occupational category	5	13	20	16	32	5	9	56	21	96

Question 18h. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... Unreliable technology.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	0	15	30	15	41	0	0	56	15	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	9	18	45	18	0	0	9	20	30	11
2019	Other occupational category	8	13	32	26	18	2	2	45	22	740

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My Work Unit

Question 19. During meetings in my work unit, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	78	7	4	4	4	0	4	88	8	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	82	9	0	0	0	0	9	100	0	11
2019	Other occupational category	73	10	4	3	2	1	6	90	5	743
2017	Scientific and Professional	75	6	3	6	3	0	8	88	9	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	63	16	11	11	0	0	0	79	11	19
2017	Administrative Support	80	10	0	0	0	10	0	100	0	10
2017	Operational	74	9	6	2	3	0	6	89	5	825
2017	Other occupational category	69	13	9	2	1	0	6	87	3	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	75	13	6	6	0	0	0	88	6	16
2014	Operational	75	11	4	3	1	0	5	91	5	846
2014	Other occupational category	69	12	7	3	3	0	5	86	6	98

Question 20. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	38	8	15	15	0	8	15	60	20	26
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	27	27	9	18	9	0	9	60	30	11
2019	Other occupational category	22	23	18	10	9	12	6	56	22	742
2018	Scientific and Professional	23	20	13	13	3	13	13	59	23	30
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	17	50	6	17	11	0	0	67	28	18
2018	Other occupational category	12	21	23	15	11	10	8	40	32	808
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	28	19	14	8	8	3	53	25	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	21	26	0	11	0	11	59	12	19
2017	Administrative Support	30	30	10	0	20	10	0	67	22	10
2017	Operational	19	24	20	12	9	8	8	51	25	823
2017	Other occupational category	16	19	22	17	10	10	6	42	31	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	31	19	19	0	0	0	63	19	16
2014	Operational	20	27	19	11	7	7	8	56	22	846
2014	Other occupational category	27	28	17	9	6	7	6	62	18	98

Question 21. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	42	15	27	8	0	4	4	63	8	26
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	0	18	27	9	0	9	40	40	11
2019	Other occupational category	37	28	9	10	10	4	2	69	22	742
2018	Scientific and Professional	26	35	16	10	3	3	6	68	14	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	28	28	11	0	28	6	0	59	29	18
2018	Other occupational category	30	25	13	13	14	3	1	58	29	808
2017	Scientific and Professional	33	28	14	11	8	3	3	65	21	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	47	21	16	11	0	5	0	72	11	19
2017	Administrative Support	50	0	10	10	20	10	0	56	33	10
2017	Operational	35	28	12	12	8	3	1	66	21	823
2017	Other occupational category	30	27	14	13	10	3	2	61	24	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	56	31	6	6	0	0	0	88	6	16
2014	Operational	34	28	15	11	7	4	1	65	20	843
2014	Other occupational category	45	21	16	5	8	3	2	69	14	96

Question 22. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	41	37	15	4	0	0	4	81	4	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	36	45	9	9	0	0	0	82	9	11
2019	Other occupational category	41	36	9	8	4	0	2	79	12	742
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	45	6	3	0	3	0	90	3	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	39	33	11	0	6	0	53	12	18
2018	Other occupational category	34	38	10	10	4	2	2	75	15	812
2017	Scientific and Professional	44	25	17	8	3	0	3	71	11	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	37	47	11	0	0	5	0	89	0	19
2017	Administrative Support	40	30	0	10	20	0	0	70	30	10
2017	Operational	40	38	9	7	3	2	1	80	11	823
2017	Other occupational category	32	40	9	11	7	0	2	73	19	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	50	31	6	6	6	0	0	81	13	16
2014	Operational	37	39	12	7	2	1	1	77	10	843
2014	Other occupational category	41	36	10	8	1	2	2	80	10	98

Question 23. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	35	27	15	12	4	0	8	67	17	26
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	27	36	18	9	0	0	9	70	10	11
2019	Other occupational category	27	32	21	7	5	4	4	64	14	743
2018	Scientific and Professional	29	48	10	6	0	6	0	83	7	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	6	28	44	11	6	6	0	35	18	18
2018	Other occupational category	18	32	25	9	6	6	4	56	17	812

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My Immediate Supervisor

Question 24. My immediate supervisor encourages me to work collaboratively with others outside of my work unit.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	19	19	19	4	4	4	33	59	12	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	33	17	0	17	17	0	17	60	40	12
2019	Other occupational category	15	17	17	8	13	4	26	46	29	742

Question 25. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	37	33	7	11	7	0	4	73	19	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	42	8	8	25	17	0	0	50	42	12
2019	Other occupational category	35	31	13	13	7	1	0	67	20	745
2018	Scientific and Professional	58	39	3	0	0	0	0	97	0	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	44	11	11	0	0	0	78	11	18
2018	Other occupational category	36	35	10	9	8	0	0	72	17	812
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	56	8	6	3	0	3	83	9	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	47	21	0	0	0	0	79	0	19
2017	Administrative Support	50	20	10	10	10	0	0	70	20	10
2017	Operational	42	31	10	10	6	0	0	74	16	824
2017	Other occupational category	32	40	15	6	8	0	0	71	13	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	56	31	6	6	0	0	0	88	6	16
2014	Operational	43	35	10	7	5	0	0	78	12	840
2014	Other occupational category	43	43	5	7	2	0	0	86	9	98

Question 26. I can count on my immediate supervisor to keep his or her promises.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	50	19	19	8	0	4	0	72	8	26
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	33	25	17	17	0	8	0	64	18	12
2019	Other occupational category	35	28	16	10	5	4	2	67	16	745
2018	Scientific and Professional	61	29	6	3	0	0	0	90	3	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	50	0	6	6	0	0	89	11	18
2018	Other occupational category	35	29	13	10	7	3	2	68	18	811
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	33	14	6	6	3	3	74	12	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	37	26	32	5	0	0	0	63	5	19
2017	Administrative Support	40	30	10	0	10	10	0	78	11	10
2017	Operational	42	29	13	8	4	2	2	73	13	824
2017	Other occupational category	30	34	20	6	6	4	1	68	12	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	50	31	13	6	0	0	0	81	6	16
2014	Operational	39	33	14	7	5	1	1	73	12	841
2014	Other occupational category	43	34	11	7	2	3	0	79	9	98

Question 27. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	44	26	11	15	4	0	0	70	19	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	33	50	0	17	0	0	0	83	17	12
2019	Other occupational category	35	32	12	12	6	1	1	69	19	744
2018	Scientific and Professional	48	32	10	6	0	0	3	83	7	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	44	6	11	6	0	0	78	17	18
2018	Other occupational category	35	34	12	11	7	1	0	70	18	811
2017	Scientific and Professional	31	31	17	14	6	0	3	63	20	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	42	16	11	0	0	0	74	11	19
2017	Administrative Support	40	40	0	10	10	0	0	80	20	10
2017	Operational	40	35	9	11	4	1	0	76	15	823
2017	Other occupational category	31	40	14	10	6	0	0	71	15	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	69	25	6	0	0	0	0	94	0	16
2014	Operational	39	38	9	10	4	0	0	77	14	845
2014	Other occupational category	38	40	11	6	2	2	0	80	8	97

Question 28. When I communicate with my immediate supervisor, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	85	4	4	0	7	0	89	7	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	83	8	0	0	0	8	100	0	12
2019	Other occupational category	80	10	3	1	1	4	94	2	746
2017	Scientific and Professional	75	11	3	0	0	11	97	0	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	84	5	0	5	0	5	94	6	19
2017	Administrative Support	80	20	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2017	Operational	84	7	3	1	2	3	94	3	822
2017	Other occupational category	79	13	5	1	2	1	93	2	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	81	13	0	0	0	6	100	0	16
2014	Operational	83	9	2	2	2	3	95	3	845
2014	Other occupational category	77	11	5	4	1	1	90	5	97

Question 29. Subject to operational requirements, my immediate supervisor supports the use of flexible work arrangements (e.g., flexible hours, compressed workweeks, telework).
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	37	19	11	4	15	0	15	65	22	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	33	50	17	0	0	0	0	83	0	12
2019	Other occupational category	33	19	9	6	14	4	15	63	25	745
2017	Scientific and Professional	31	11	17	11	19	0	11	47	34	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	53	21	11	5	11	0	0	74	16	19
2017	Administrative Support	40	10	10	0	20	20	0	63	25	10
2017	Operational	38	21	8	5	11	3	14	71	19	823
2017	Other occupational category	33	21	12	8	9	0	18	65	20	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	69	19	6	0	6	0	0	88	6	16
2014	Operational	40	23	10	4	8	3	13	74	14	845
2014	Other occupational category	41	25	6	7	5	5	10	78	15	97

Question 30. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	52	11	7	11	15	4	0	65	27	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	33	50	17	0	0	0	0	83	0	12
2019	Other occupational category	36	28	16	8	7	3	1	68	16	746
2018	Scientific and Professional	61	16	13	6	3	0	0	77	10	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	44	17	6	17	17	0	0	61	33	18
2018	Other occupational category	37	29	16	7	8	3	1	68	16	809
2017	Scientific and Professional	34	29	20	11	6	0	0	63	17	35
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	26	32	37	5	0	0	0	58	5	19
2017	Administrative Support	20	20	50	0	10	0	0	40	10	10
2017	Operational	41	28	15	8	6	2	0	71	14	822
2017	Other occupational category	33	30	17	7	9	4	1	66	17	126

Question 31. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	41	30	11	15	4	0	70	19	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	42	42	8	8	0	0	83	8	12
2019	Other occupational category	39	29	15	10	6	0	68	16	745
2018	Scientific and Professional	58	32	6	3	0	0	90	3	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	39	11	0	11	0	78	11	18
2018	Other occupational category	37	30	14	11	7	0	67	19	811
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	25	8	19	8	3	63	29	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	32	37	0	0	0	63	0	19
2017	Administrative Support	30	20	30	10	10	0	50	20	10
2017	Operational	41	31	13	8	6	0	72	14	824
2017	Other occupational category	33	34	17	10	6	0	67	17	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	50	38	6	6	0	0	88	6	16
2014	Operational	44	30	13	7	5	0	74	13	844
2014	Other occupational category	43	37	10	6	4	0	80	10	98

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Senior Management

Question 34. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	26	7	4	4	19	7	80	10	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	8	42	17	8	17	8	0	55	27	12
2019	Other occupational category	28	25	17	11	8	11	1	60	21	740
2018	Scientific and Professional	23	33	17	10	3	13	0	65	15	30
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	22	22	6	28	6	17	0	53	40	18
2018	Other occupational category	21	27	18	11	11	10	1	54	25	801
2017	Scientific and Professional	22	42	11	11	8	3	3	68	21	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	37	26	0	5	11	0	65	6	19
2017	Administrative Support	40	20	30	0	10	0	0	60	10	10
2017	Operational	26	29	15	8	8	12	1	64	19	818
2017	Other occupational category	31	28	13	15	8	5	0	62	24	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	40	33	0	20	0	7	0	79	21	15
2014	Operational	28	28	17	9	7	10	1	63	18	831
2014	Other occupational category	25	27	18	7	5	19	0	63	15	97

Question 35. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	41	30	15	4	7	4	0	73	12	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	17	42	8	17	17	0	0	58	33	12
2019	Other occupational category	26	30	18	13	10	3	0	57	24	741
2018	Scientific and Professional	23	37	23	13	3	0	0	60	17	30
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	28	17	33	11	0	0	39	44	18
2018	Other occupational category	21	28	20	16	13	2	0	50	29	803
2017	Scientific and Professional	20	46	17	9	6	0	3	68	15	35
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	11	53	16	11	5	5	0	67	17	19
2017	Administrative Support	20	40	30	0	10	0	0	60	10	10
2017	Operational	25	32	16	14	11	3	0	58	25	817
2017	Other occupational category	31	27	13	18	9	2	1	59	28	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	13	67	0	20	0	0	0	80	20	15
2014	Operational	26	31	20	12	8	2	1	59	21	834
2014	Other occupational category	24	32	11	13	9	8	2	62	25	97

Question 36. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	22	30	19	15	7	7	56	24	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	17	25	17	17	17	8	45	36	12
2019	Other occupational category	17	28	19	17	11	7	49	31	741
2018	Scientific and Professional	17	37	17	23	3	3	55	28	30
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	39	17	17	11	6	53	29	18
2018	Other occupational category	14	24	20	19	14	8	42	36	804
2017	Scientific and Professional	17	40	20	17	6	0	57	23	35
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	5	37	26	16	0	16	50	19	19
2017	Administrative Support	30	20	20	0	20	10	56	22	10
2017	Operational	16	31	18	15	10	10	52	28	822
2017	Other occupational category	22	30	18	18	8	5	55	27	125
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	7	64	29	0	0	0	71	0	14
2014	Operational	16	32	23	14	8	8	52	23	841
2014	Other occupational category	11	34	18	16	6	14	52	26	98

Question 37. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	26	26	22	15	11	0	0	52	26	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	25	33	0	25	17	0	0	58	42	12
2019	Other occupational category	15	28	17	19	15	6	0	47	35	742
2018	Scientific and Professional	10	40	27	13	7	3	0	52	21	30
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	17	28	17	22	17	0	0	44	39	18
2018	Other occupational category	14	24	17	22	19	4	0	40	42	802
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	19	19	17	14	3	3	47	32	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	6	50	17	11	0	17	0	67	13	18
2017	Administrative Support	30	20	20	10	10	10	0	56	22	10
2017	Operational	16	30	17	16	14	5	0	49	33	822
2017	Other occupational category	24	27	11	19	16	3	0	52	36	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	14	57	7	14	7	0	0	71	21	14
2014	Operational	16	31	18	20	10	5	0	49	32	840
2014	Other occupational category	18	28	21	14	9	9	0	51	26	98

Question 38. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	26	15	11	7	7	30	4	61	22	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	33	0	0	8	17	42	0	57	43	12
2019	Other occupational category	37	14	7	4	6	25	6	74	16	739

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Question 39. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	37	26	19	7	4	7	0	68	12	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	17	33	17	17	8	0	8	55	27	12
2019	Other occupational category	25	36	19	12	6	2	0	62	18	746
2018	Scientific and Professional	16	48	26	6	3	0	0	65	10	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	22	44	11	17	6	0	0	67	22	18
2018	Other occupational category	21	38	19	12	9	1	0	60	21	810
2017	Scientific and Professional	17	53	6	17	6	0	3	71	23	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	58	11	11	0	0	0	79	11	19
2017	Administrative Support	40	20	30	10	0	0	0	60	10	10
2017	Operational	24	39	18	12	5	2	1	64	18	821
2017	Other occupational category	23	37	20	14	4	2	1	61	19	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	27	40	20	7	0	7	0	71	7	15
2014	Operational	27	41	16	9	5	1	0	69	15	848
2014	Other occupational category	29	42	11	9	5	3	1	73	15	98

Question 40. I feel that change is managed well in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	22	37	15	7	7	11	0	67	17	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	17	0	42	33	0	0	8	18	36	12
2019	Other occupational category	13	29	23	18	10	6	0	45	30	742

Question 41. If I am faced with an ethical dilemma or a conflict between values in the workplace, I know where I can go for help in resolving the situation.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	48	19	7	7	7	4	7	75	17	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	25	25	8	17	8	8	8	60	30	12
2019	Other occupational category	28	33	14	9	9	6	2	65	19	745
2018	Scientific and Professional	26	42	16	13	3	0	0	68	16	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	50	17	0	17	6	0	65	18	18
2018	Other occupational category	25	33	14	12	9	4	2	62	23	811
2017	Scientific and Professional	29	29	20	14	9	0	0	57	23	35
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	26	47	21	0	0	5	0	78	0	19
2017	Administrative Support	20	50	10	10	10	0	0	70	20	10
2017	Operational	30	35	11	10	7	4	3	70	18	824
2017	Other occupational category	30	23	20	14	9	3	1	55	24	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	33	40	13	7	7	0	0	73	13	15
2014	Operational	32	32	13	9	6	5	2	69	16	848
2014	Other occupational category	32	30	13	11	4	6	3	68	17	97

Question 42. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	37	26	15	7	0	7	7	74	9	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	25	17	25	17	0	8	8	50	20	12
2019	Other occupational category	26	30	23	10	7	4	1	59	18	746
2018	Scientific and Professional	26	32	26	10	3	3	0	60	13	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	39	22	17	11	0	0	50	28	18
2018	Other occupational category	24	31	23	9	9	3	1	57	19	811

Question 43. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	19	22	11	19	15	7	7	48	39	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	25	8	8	8	33	8	8	40	50	12
2019	Other occupational category	17	21	16	15	17	13	1	45	37	744
2018	Scientific and Professional	6	26	23	16	10	16	3	40	32	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	6	17	22	11	39	6	0	24	53	18
2018	Other occupational category	16	20	16	16	19	12	1	41	40	810
2017	Scientific and Professional	8	36	17	6	17	8	8	53	27	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	37	16	16	11	5	0	56	28	19
2017	Administrative Support	20	0	20	20	10	30	0	29	43	10
2017	Operational	14	22	16	16	19	13	1	42	40	824
2017	Other occupational category	21	16	12	13	20	14	3	45	40	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	27	27	13	0	27	7	0	57	29	15
2014	Operational	17	22	18	16	15	11	1	44	35	849
2014	Other occupational category	18	23	21	13	15	4	4	46	31	98

Question 44. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	19	26	11	15	11	4	15	55	32	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	0	25	17	17	17	17	8	33	44	12
2019	Other occupational category	11	16	24	15	19	12	3	32	40	746
2018	Scientific and Professional	6	26	35	13	6	10	3	37	22	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	6	17	22	6	33	17	0	27	47	18
2018	Other occupational category	9	17	22	17	23	9	2	30	45	809
2017	Scientific and Professional	14	28	28	11	11	6	3	45	24	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	11	32	26	0	16	11	5	50	19	19
2017	Administrative Support	10	10	20	30	30	0	0	20	60	10
2017	Operational	10	17	23	15	19	12	4	31	41	824
2017	Other occupational category	17	19	19	14	20	10	1	41	38	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	13	47	27	0	7	7	0	64	7	15
2014	Operational	9	17	25	17	17	11	4	31	40	843
2014	Other occupational category	11	21	27	17	9	9	5	38	31	98

Question 45. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	26	19	19	11	22	0	4	46	35	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	0	17	8	17	25	25	8	25	63	12
2019	Other occupational category	11	18	19	14	24	8	6	34	44	746
2018	Scientific and Professional	16	16	19	19	16	6	6	37	41	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	17	33	22	22	0	6	18	47	18
2018	Other occupational category	8	19	17	17	27	6	5	31	50	814
2017	Scientific and Professional	8	25	33	14	11	6	3	36	27	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	11	26	16	16	16	0	31	38	19
2017	Administrative Support	10	30	0	30	30	0	0	40	60	10
2017	Operational	8	18	19	17	25	7	6	30	48	825
2017	Other occupational category	11	16	13	20	27	7	6	31	54	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	20	27	27	7	20	0	0	47	27	15
2014	Operational	10	18	20	18	21	7	5	32	45	847
2014	Other occupational category	9	12	24	20	22	5	6	24	48	98

Question 46a. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Conflict between my work obligations and my family or personal obligations
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	19	19	7	7	0	15	61	17	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	25	17	33	17	0	0	8	45	18	12
2019	Other occupational category	41	21	14	6	5	3	11	71	13	743

Question 46b. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to language training in my second official language
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	37	4	7	0	11	0	41	69	19	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	33	8	8	0	17	8	25	63	25	12
2019	Other occupational category	48	6	4	4	8	5	25	78	16	744

Question 46c. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to learning opportunities
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	41	19	7	4	11	4	15	73	18	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	25	17	8	33	0	17	0	50	40	12
2019	Other occupational category	34	14	15	9	9	7	12	60	22	746

Question 46d. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to developmental programs
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	33	26	11	0	7	4	19	76	10	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	25	8	17	17	0	17	17	50	25	12
2019	Other occupational category	31	14	13	10	9	11	12	59	25	746

Question 46e. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of opportunities in my region
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	26	19	19	11	15	0	11	50	29	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	17	8	8	17	25	8	17	33	56	12
2019	Other occupational category	27	14	13	14	15	7	10	49	35	746

Question 46f. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Level of education
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	52	7	7	4	4	4	22	80	10	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	33	25	0	8	8	17	8	78	22	12
2019	Other occupational category	56	14	7	2	3	7	11	85	7	744

Question 46g. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Discrimination
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	59	15	4	0	4	0	19	91	5	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	58	17	8	8	0	0	8	82	9	12
2019	Other occupational category	63	8	5	3	4	6	10	85	9	746

Question 46h. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Accessibility or accommodation issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	56	7	4	0	4	0	30	89	5	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	42	17	17	0	0	8	17	78	0	12
2019	Other occupational category	62	8	5	3	4	4	15	86	8	746

Question 47. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	11	33	22	19	11	4	0	46	31	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	0	25	25	33	8	0	8	27	45	12
2019	Other occupational category	9	22	20	20	18	9	2	35	43	748
2018	Scientific and Professional	3	29	26	19	6	13	3	38	31	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	6	6	28	39	22	0	0	11	61	18
2018	Other occupational category	7	18	24	24	19	8	1	27	47	814
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	33	25	17	8	0	6	47	26	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	0	32	53	5	5	0	5	33	11	19
2017	Administrative Support	0	30	0	20	40	10	0	33	67	10
2017	Operational	8	24	23	19	17	7	2	34	40	825
2017	Other occupational category	7	15	25	20	21	10	2	25	46	126

Question 48. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas).
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	41	22	15	11	7	0	4	65	19	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	17	33	17	25	0	0	8	55	27	12
2019	Other occupational category	29	32	16	11	7	5	1	64	19	749
2018	Scientific and Professional	35	39	19	3	0	3	0	77	3	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	6	39	17	22	11	6	0	47	35	18
2018	Other occupational category	29	33	17	9	8	4	0	65	18	814
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	39	14	0	6	3	3	79	6	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	32	53	11	0	0	5	0	89	0	19
2017	Administrative Support	70	10	0	10	10	0	0	80	20	10
2017	Operational	34	35	14	7	5	4	1	73	12	823
2017	Other occupational category	35	36	15	10	4	1	0	71	14	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	33	47	20	0	0	0	0	80	0	15
2014	Operational	33	36	15	7	2	6	1	74	10	847
2014	Other occupational category	41	29	15	9	1	4	1	73	11	98

Question 49. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.
A diverse workplace includes everyone, regardless of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, religion, age, language, culture, background, interests, views or other dimensions.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	48	11	11	7	4	15	4	73	14	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	33	17	17	17	0	8	8	60	20	12
2019	Other occupational category	36	29	13	6	6	9	2	73	13	746
2018	Scientific and Professional	35	35	13	0	0	13	3	85	0	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	22	22	11	22	6	11	6	53	33	18
2018	Other occupational category	33	29	18	7	5	7	1	67	14	813
2017	Scientific and Professional	42	25	19	3	6	3	3	71	9	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	44	44	6	6	0	0	0	89	6	18
2017	Administrative Support	40	10	10	10	30	0	0	50	40	10
2017	Operational	35	29	15	4	5	8	4	73	10	825
2017	Other occupational category	33	25	23	10	6	3	1	60	16	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	40	33	20	0	7	0	0	73	7	15
2014	Operational	37	29	15	4	4	10	2	75	8	847
2014	Other occupational category	48	23	11	7	4	3	3	76	12	98

Question 50. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	56	22	11	4	7	0	0	78	11	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	42	25	0	25	0	0	8	73	27	12
2019	Other occupational category	45	29	11	9	5	0	0	74	15	747
2018	Scientific and Professional	42	39	13	6	0	0	0	81	6	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	33	6	11	17	0	0	67	28	18
2018	Other occupational category	37	35	12	9	6	0	0	72	15	814
2017	Scientific and Professional	39	33	17	3	6	0	3	74	9	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	58	32	11	0	0	0	0	89	0	19
2017	Administrative Support	30	40	10	10	10	0	0	70	20	10
2017	Operational	43	35	10	7	4	0	0	78	12	823
2017	Other occupational category	42	37	10	5	7	0	0	79	12	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	73	13	13	0	0	0	0	87	0	15
2014	Operational	44	37	10	5	4	0	0	81	9	846
2014	Other occupational category	47	32	11	4	3	2	1	81	7	98

Question 51. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	42	31	15	4	4	0	4	76	8	26
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	17	42	8	8	17	0	8	64	27	12
2019	Other occupational category	30	27	19	14	10	1	0	57	24	746
2018	Scientific and Professional	32	26	19	16	6	0	0	58	23	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	17	28	28	11	17	0	0	44	28	18
2018	Other occupational category	26	29	20	12	13	1	0	55	25	814
2017	Scientific and Professional	28	36	19	8	6	0	3	66	14	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	42	37	16	5	0	0	0	79	5	19
2017	Administrative Support	40	0	10	20	30	0	0	40	50	10
2017	Operational	28	33	19	9	10	0	1	62	19	824
2017	Other occupational category	31	32	17	12	9	0	0	63	21	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	47	20	33	0	0	0	0	67	0	15
2014	Operational	28	33	20	11	8	0	1	61	19	847
2014	Other occupational category	35	31	13	11	7	2	1	67	19	98

Question 52. I am satisfied with my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	44	30	11	11	4	0	0	74	15	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	25	42	0	17	8	0	8	73	27	12
2019	Other occupational category	30	31	18	12	9	0	0	61	21	746
2018	Scientific and Professional	26	42	13	19	0	0	0	68	19	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	39	22	11	17	0	0	50	28	18
2018	Other occupational category	25	32	20	13	10	1	0	57	23	814
2017	Scientific and Professional	31	33	19	6	6	0	6	68	12	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	42	53	5	0	0	0	0	95	0	19
2017	Administrative Support	30	30	20	20	0	0	0	60	20	10
2017	Operational	29	36	17	11	7	0	0	65	18	823
2017	Other occupational category	29	36	17	11	8	0	0	64	19	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	53	13	33	0	0	0	0	67	0	15
2014	Operational	29	35	18	10	7	1	0	65	17	845
2014	Other occupational category	33	32	20	8	3	3	1	67	12	98

Question 53. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	37	19	19	22	4	0	0	56	26	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	8	50	8	17	8	0	8	64	27	12
2019	Other occupational category	24	16	18	12	18	11	2	46	33	747
2018	Scientific and Professional	32	10	26	10	16	3	3	45	28	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	6	39	6	0	22	28	0	62	31	18
2018	Other occupational category	17	18	19	18	19	7	2	38	40	813
2017	Scientific and Professional	31	26	20	11	9	0	3	59	21	35
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	26	21	32	21	0	0	0	47	21	19
2017	Administrative Support	10	20	20	10	40	0	0	30	50	10
2017	Operational	21	19	21	13	16	8	2	44	32	824
2017	Other occupational category	20	14	19	17	20	10	0	38	41	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	33	13	33	7	13	0	0	47	20	15
2014	Operational	21	19	21	13	15	8	3	45	32	845
2014	Other occupational category	19	19	20	15	10	11	4	46	30	98

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Mobility and Retention

Question 54. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Not sure (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	11	56	33	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	0	75	25	12
2019	Other occupational category	23	45	31	739
2018	Scientific and Professional	30	43	27	30
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	28	33	39	18
2018	Other occupational category	25	44	31	797
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	50	25	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	5	68	26	19
2017	Administrative Support	20	50	30	10
2017	Operational	17	49	34	817
2017	Other occupational category	24	40	37	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	25	50	25	16
2014	Operational	23	49	29	836
2014	Other occupational category	26	38	36	97

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Collective Agreements and Terms and Conditions of Employment

Question 56. I am familiar with the provisions of my collective agreement or my terms and conditions of employment.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	15	59	4	15	7	0	74	22	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	33	50	17	0	0	0	83	0	12
2019	Other occupational category	22	48	12	12	6	1	71	18	746

Question 57. My immediate supervisor respects the provisions of my collective agreement or my terms and conditions of employment.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	48	26	11	7	0	7	80	8	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	42	50	8	0	0	0	92	0	12
2019	Other occupational category	36	30	14	6	3	11	74	10	744

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Harassment

Harassment is normally a series of incidents, but it can be one severe incident that has a lasting impact on the individual.
Harassment is any improper conduct by an individual that is directed at and offensive to another individual in the workplace, including at any event or any location related to work, and that the individual knew or ought reasonably to have known would cause offence or harm. It comprises objectionable act(s), comment(s) or display(s) that demean, belittle, or cause personal humiliation or embarrassment, and any act of intimidation or threat. It also includes harassment within the meaning of the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test), disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered).

Question 58. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	19	81	27
2019	Other occupational category	21	79	741
2018	Scientific and Professional	26	74	31
2018	Other occupational category	21	79	811

Question 59a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	36	64	161
2018	Other occupational category	33	67	148

Question 59b. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	60	40	161
2018	Other occupational category	68	32	164

Question 59c. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	3	97	161
2018	Other occupational category	6	94	143

Question 59d. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	0	100	161
2018	Other occupational category	0	100	143

Question 59f. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	38	62	161
2018	Other occupational category	44	56	153

Question 59g. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	5	95	161

Question 60a. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Aggressive behaviour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	42	58	161
2018	Other occupational category	46	54	157

Question 60b. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Excessive control
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	39	61	161
2018	Other occupational category	41	59	151

Question 60c. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Being excluded or being ignored
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	33	67	161
2018	Other occupational category	31	69	149

Question 60d. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Humiliation
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	37	63	161
2018	Other occupational category	40	60	154

Question 60e. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Interference with work or withholding resources
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	25	75	161
2018	Other occupational category	23	77	149

Question 60f. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Offensive remark
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	59	41	161
2018	Other occupational category	51	49	156

Question 60g. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Personal attack
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	31	69	161
2018	Other occupational category	32	68	148

Question 60i. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Sexual comment or gesture
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	13	87	161
2018	Other occupational category	21	79	149

Question 60j. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Threat
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	23	77	161
2018	Other occupational category	27	73	147

Question 60k. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Unfair treatment
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	47	53	161
2018	Other occupational category	49	51	155

Question 60l. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Yelling or shouting
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	40	60	161
2018	Other occupational category	34	66	150

Question 60m. Please indicate the nature of the harassment you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	19	81	161
2018	Other occupational category	13	87	146

Question 61a. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	55	45	161
2018	Other occupational category	55	45	159

Question 61b. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the harassment.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	15	85	161
2018	Other occupational category	20	80	148

Question 61c. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted a human resources advisor in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	3	97	161
2018	Other occupational category	7	93	144

Question 61d. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	23	77	161
2018	Other occupational category	25	75	148

Question 61e. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I used an informal conflict resolution process.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	8	92	161
2018	Other occupational category	12	88	144

Question 61f. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	5	95	161
2018	Other occupational category	10	90	146

Question 61g. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	15	85	161
2018	Other occupational category	22	78	143

Question 61h. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	12	88	161
2018	Other occupational category	10	90	142

Question 61i. What action(s) did you take to address the harassment you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	29	71	161
2018	Other occupational category	42	58	149

Question 62a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	8	92	150
2018	Other occupational category	15	85	134

Question 62b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	24	76	150
2018	Other occupational category	28	72	136

Question 62c. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The behaviour stopped.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	9	91	150
2018	Other occupational category	16	84	132

Question 62e. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Management intervened.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	13	87	150
2018	Other occupational category	14	86	129

Question 62f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	4	96	150
2018	Other occupational category	5	95	129

Question 62h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	20	80	150
2018	Other occupational category	18	82	131

Question 62i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	16	84	150
2018	Other occupational category	19	81	130

Question 62j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	29	71	150
2018	Other occupational category	38	62	133

Question 62k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	10	90	150
2018	Other occupational category	4	96	128

Question 62l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	47	53	150
2018	Other occupational category	50	50	137

Question 62n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	61	39	150
2018	Other occupational category	59	41	141

Question 62o. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? I intend to file a grievance or a formal complaint but I have not done so yet.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	5	95	150

Question 62p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the harassment you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	26	74	150
2018	Other occupational category	17	83	129

Question 63. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you directly witnessed harassment on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	18	82	733

Question 64. I am satisfied with how matters related to harassment are resolved in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	15	15	15	0	4	31	19	62	8	26
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	8	8	17	8	25	17	17	25	50	12
2019	Other occupational category	14	10	15	8	10	34	10	43	31	731
2018	Scientific and Professional	10	6	23	6	0	48	6	36	14	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	22	22	0	17	28	11	36	27	18
2018	Other occupational category	12	13	19	9	9	33	6	40	29	800
2017	Scientific and Professional	9	11	20	11	9	31	9	33	33	35
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	16	21	5	5	37	0	50	17	19
2017	Administrative Support	10	20	30	0	10	30	0	43	14	10
2017	Operational	13	16	15	7	7	35	8	50	24	822
2017	Other occupational category	12	9	23	9	9	29	10	34	29	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	13	31	25	0	13	13	6	54	15	16
2014	Operational	11	16	20	9	6	32	7	44	24	845
2014	Other occupational category	17	15	16	7	9	27	9	49	26	96

Question 65. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents harassment.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	46	12	15	0	4	15	8	75	5	26
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	8	25	17	0	25	8	17	44	33	12
2019	Other occupational category	28	23	16	7	7	18	2	63	18	732
2018	Scientific and Professional	10	47	27	7	0	10	0	63	7	30
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	17	33	6	11	11	11	11	64	29	18
2018	Other occupational category	22	27	19	6	9	14	2	59	18	798
2017	Scientific and Professional	17	29	20	9	9	14	3	55	21	35
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	26	37	16	5	0	16	0	75	6	19
2017	Administrative Support	30	10	20	20	10	10	0	44	33	10
2017	Operational	25	28	15	7	6	15	3	66	16	821
2017	Other occupational category	24	29	17	7	9	11	2	61	18	126
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	31	38	19	6	6	0	0	69	13	16
2014	Operational	25	31	18	6	4	15	1	66	12	850
2014	Other occupational category	24	28	20	8	5	11	4	61	16	97

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Discrimination

Discrimination means treating someone differently or unfairly because of a personal characteristic or distinction,which, whether intentional or not, has an effect that imposes disadvantages not imposed on others or that withholds or limits access that is given to others. There are 13 prohibited grounds of discrimination under the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test), disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered).

Question 66. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you been the victim of discrimination on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	11	89	744
2018	Other occupational category	10	90	809

Question 67a. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Co-workers
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	31	69	79
2018	Other occupational category	22	78	68

Question 67b. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	71	29	79
2018	Other occupational category	91	9	78

Question 67d. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Individuals for whom I have a custodial responsibility (e.g., inmates, offenders, patients, detainees)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	0	100	79
2018	Other occupational category	0	100	64

Question 67f. From whom did you experience discrimination on the job? Members of the public (individuals or organizations)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	34	66	79
2018	Other occupational category	25	75	66

Question 68a. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Race
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	25	75	79
2018	Other occupational category	23	77	68

Question 68b. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. National or ethnic origin
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	24	76	79
2018	Other occupational category	28	72	68

Question 68c. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Colour
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	14	86	79
2018	Other occupational category	20	80	65

Question 68d. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Religion
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	13	87	79
2018	Other occupational category	17	83	64

Question 68e. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Age
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	22	78	79
2018	Other occupational category	29	71	65

Question 68f. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Sex
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	30	70	79
2018	Other occupational category	19	81	65

Question 68i. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Marital status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	8	92	79
2018	Other occupational category	9	91	64

Question 68j. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Family status
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	13	87	79
2018	Other occupational category	26	74	65

Question 68k. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test)
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	0	100	79
2018	Other occupational category	0	100	63

Question 68l. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Disability
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	22	78	79
2018	Other occupational category	31	69	70

Question 68m. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Pardoned conviction or suspended record
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	0	100	79

Question 68n. Please indicate the type of discrimination you experienced. Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	26	74	79
2018	Other occupational category	38	62	68

Question 69a. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I discussed the matter with my supervisor or a senior manager.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	34	66	79
2018	Other occupational category	47	53	71

Question 69b. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I discussed the matter with the person(s) from whom I experienced the discrimination.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	18	82	79
2018	Other occupational category	13	87	66

Question 69d. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I contacted my union representative.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	17	83	79
2018	Other occupational category	34	66	68

Question 69f. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I filed a grievance or formal complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	7	93	79
2018	Other occupational category	18	82	67

Question 69g. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I resolved the matter informally on my own.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	12	88	79
2018	Other occupational category	12	88	64

Question 69h. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	6	94	79

Question 69i. What action(s) did you take to address the discrimination you experienced? I took no action.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	52	48	79
2018	Other occupational category	45	55	71

Question 70a. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The issue was resolved.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	7	93	71

Question 70b. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not think the incident was serious enough.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	9	91	71
2018	Other occupational category	10	90	55

Question 70f. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? The individual left or changed jobs.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	0	100	71
2018	Other occupational category	0	100	53

Question 70h. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not know what to do, where to go or whom to ask.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	15	85	71
2018	Other occupational category	28	72	55

Question 70i. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was too distraught.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	11	89	71
2018	Other occupational category	24	76	56

Question 70j. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I had concerns about the formal complaint process (e.g., confidentiality, how long it would take).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	32	68	71
2018	Other occupational category	46	54	57

Question 70k. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was advised against filing a complaint.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	11	89	71

Question 70l. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I was afraid of reprisal (e.g., having limited career advancement, being labelled a troublemaker).
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	50	50	71
2018	Other occupational category	59	41	62

Question 70n. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? I did not believe it would make a difference.
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	76	24	71
2018	Other occupational category	76	24	62

Question 70p. Why did you not file a grievance or formal complaint about the discrimination you experienced? Other
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	12	88	71
2018	Other occupational category	16	84	55

Question 71. Having carefully read the definition of discrimination, have you directly witnessed discrimination on the job in the past 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	0	100	27
2019	Other occupational category	11	89	746

Question 72. I am satisfied with how matters related to discrimination are resolved in my department or agency.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	26	7	19	0	4	26	19	60	7	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	17	8	17	8	8	33	8	43	29	12
2019	Other occupational category	14	10	18	5	6	39	9	46	20	733
2018	Scientific and Professional	10	16	13	0	0	52	10	67	0	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	0	11	28	11	6	33	11	20	30	18
2018	Other occupational category	12	13	19	4	6	38	6	47	19	796
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	17	11	9	9	34	9	50	30	35
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	16	21	0	0	47	0	60	0	19
2017	Administrative Support	10	30	10	10	10	30	0	57	29	10
2017	Operational	14	15	18	2	4	40	7	55	12	818
2017	Other occupational category	14	17	19	3	6	34	8	52	15	125
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	19	31	25	0	6	13	6	62	8	16
2014	Operational	12	14	21	3	3	40	6	49	11	844
2014	Other occupational category	16	24	15	2	4	33	6	66	10	96

Question 73. My department or agency works hard to create a workplace that prevents discrimination.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	48	7	22	4	4	7	7	65	9	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	17	17	17	8	8	25	8	50	25	12
2019	Other occupational category	30	22	16	4	5	22	2	68	12	733
2018	Scientific and Professional	13	55	16	0	0	13	3	81	0	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	17	22	22	0	11	28	0	54	15	18
2018	Other occupational category	26	27	16	5	6	18	2	66	13	797
2017	Scientific and Professional	22	36	8	6	8	17	3	72	17	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	42	16	0	0	21	0	80	0	19
2017	Administrative Support	30	40	10	0	10	10	0	78	11	10
2017	Operational	29	27	15	3	3	20	3	72	9	819
2017	Other occupational category	27	33	10	6	6	16	1	73	15	124
2014	Administration and Foreign Services	44	38	13	0	6	0	0	81	6	16
2014	Operational	26	30	16	4	2	20	2	73	7	847
2014	Other occupational category	34	30	11	3	4	15	2	78	9	96

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Stress and Well-Being

Question 74a. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Pay or other compensation-related issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	44	22	19	4	4	0	7	72	8	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	25	50	8	17	0	0	0	75	17	12
2019	Other occupational category	33	30	18	9	8	1	0	64	18	746
2018	Scientific and Professional	23	23	16	19	16	0	3	47	37	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	17	17	22	33	11	0	0	33	44	18
2018	Other occupational category	27	24	22	12	13	0	1	52	26	812
2017	Scientific and Professional	28	31	14	11	14	0	3	60	26	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	63	16	11	11	0	0	0	79	11	19
2017	Administrative Support	40	20	0	30	0	10	0	67	33	10
2017	Operational	31	25	22	11	11	0	1	56	22	822
2017	Other occupational category	29	23	21	8	18	1	1	52	27	126

Question 74b. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Heavy workload
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	37	37	19	7	0	0	0	74	7	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	25	50	17	8	0	0	0	75	8	12
2019	Other occupational category	47	26	16	5	3	0	2	75	9	748
2018	Scientific and Professional	45	29	13	6	3	0	3	77	10	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	56	11	17	17	0	0	0	67	17	18
2018	Other occupational category	42	29	17	5	3	0	4	74	9	811
2017	Scientific and Professional	33	25	22	11	3	0	6	62	15	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	26	32	26	5	11	0	0	58	16	19
2017	Administrative Support	70	20	0	10	0	0	0	90	10	10
2017	Operational	47	29	14	5	2	0	3	78	8	821
2017	Other occupational category	49	21	18	4	2	1	4	74	7	126

Question 74c. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Unreasonable deadlines
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	44	37	7	4	0	4	4	88	4	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	17	25	33	25	0	0	0	42	25	12
2019	Other occupational category	51	24	12	4	3	1	4	80	7	747
2018	Scientific and Professional	52	13	29	0	0	0	6	69	0	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	61	22	6	11	0	0	0	83	11	18
2018	Other occupational category	46	24	12	6	3	1	8	77	9	811
2017	Scientific and Professional	50	28	3	11	3	0	6	82	15	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	37	26	11	11	5	0	11	71	18	19
2017	Administrative Support	80	10	0	10	0	0	0	90	10	10
2017	Operational	50	25	13	4	2	1	5	80	6	820
2017	Other occupational category	56	17	12	3	3	2	6	80	7	124

Question 74d. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Not enough employees to do the work
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	52	37	0	11	0	0	0	89	11	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	58	17	8	0	0	17	0	90	0	12
2019	Other occupational category	56	19	11	5	3	2	3	80	9	748
2018	Scientific and Professional	71	13	3	6	3	0	3	87	10	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	67	28	0	0	0	0	6	100	0	18
2018	Other occupational category	51	22	11	4	3	3	7	80	8	812
2017	Scientific and Professional	33	33	6	14	6	3	6	73	21	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	53	18	12	0	12	0	6	75	13	17
2017	Administrative Support	70	20	0	0	0	10	0	100	0	10
2017	Operational	59	20	8	4	1	4	5	86	6	822
2017	Other occupational category	57	17	10	5	2	2	7	82	7	126

Question 74e. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Overtime or long work hours
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	56	11	15	4	0	0	15	78	4	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	58	25	17	0	0	0	0	83	0	12
2019	Other occupational category	62	15	8	3	2	1	10	86	5	747
2018	Scientific and Professional	52	26	10	0	3	0	10	86	4	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	50	28	6	11	0	0	6	82	12	18
2018	Other occupational category	58	15	8	3	2	1	14	86	5	811
2017	Scientific and Professional	58	8	8	3	0	0	22	86	4	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	68	11	0	0	11	0	11	88	12	19
2017	Administrative Support	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	0	10
2017	Operational	62	16	6	2	1	1	13	90	4	819
2017	Other occupational category	62	9	7	2	2	1	18	87	4	126

Question 74f. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Balancing work and personal life
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	30	26	22	11	11	0	0	56	22	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	25	42	8	17	8	0	0	67	25	12
2019	Other occupational category	34	26	18	11	10	0	1	60	21	747
2018	Scientific and Professional	35	39	16	10	0	0	0	74	10	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	22	6	22	17	0	0	56	39	18
2018	Other occupational category	28	28	20	10	12	0	1	57	22	814
2017	Scientific and Professional	33	17	17	14	8	0	11	56	25	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	21	42	21	11	5	0	0	63	16	19
2017	Administrative Support	60	20	0	10	10	0	0	80	20	10
2017	Operational	33	30	18	10	9	0	0	63	20	822
2017	Other occupational category	23	31	25	12	6	1	2	55	19	126

Question 74g. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of control or input in decision-making
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	37	19	30	4	7	0	4	58	12	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	17	25	33	8	8	0	8	45	18	12
2019	Other occupational category	32	25	19	10	8	1	4	60	19	749
2018	Scientific and Professional	32	16	26	16	6	0	3	50	23	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	33	22	28	17	0	0	0	56	17	18
2018	Other occupational category	29	23	19	11	12	2	4	55	24	813
2017	Scientific and Professional	25	31	22	6	8	3	6	61	15	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	47	32	11	5	5	0	0	79	11	19
2017	Administrative Support	50	10	0	20	10	0	10	67	33	10
2017	Operational	31	26	21	11	8	1	3	59	19	822
2017	Other occupational category	25	30	19	17	6	1	2	56	24	125

Question 74h. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Competing or constantly changing priorities
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	41	22	15	11	4	0	7	68	16	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	17	42	0	25	0	0	17	70	30	12
2019	Other occupational category	40	27	15	8	5	2	3	70	14	748
2018	Scientific and Professional	55	16	16	10	0	0	3	73	10	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	44	22	11	22	0	0	0	67	22	18
2018	Other occupational category	36	24	15	10	7	3	6	65	18	812
2017	Scientific and Professional	36	31	6	11	8	3	6	73	21	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	42	32	11	11	5	0	0	74	16	19
2017	Administrative Support	60	10	20	0	0	0	10	78	0	10
2017	Operational	43	27	16	7	4	1	3	72	11	822
2017	Other occupational category	38	30	14	10	3	0	6	71	14	125

Question 74i. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of clear expectations
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	44	33	11	4	4	0	4	81	8	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	50	33	8	8	0	0	0	83	8	12
2019	Other occupational category	44	28	14	7	5	0	1	74	12	748
2018	Scientific and Professional	48	29	13	10	0	0	0	77	10	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	33	22	6	0	0	0	72	6	18
2018	Other occupational category	42	30	12	8	5	1	2	74	13	812
2017	Scientific and Professional	28	25	19	11	11	0	6	56	24	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	47	26	21	5	0	0	0	74	5	19
2017	Administrative Support	40	10	10	30	10	0	0	50	40	10
2017	Operational	47	29	12	7	5	0	1	76	11	823
2017	Other occupational category	38	22	20	10	7	0	3	62	17	126

Question 74j. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of recognition
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	52	30	11	4	0	0	4	85	4	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	25	17	17	17	17	8	0	45	36	12
2019	Other occupational category	39	25	12	10	12	0	1	65	23	748

Question 74k. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Information overload
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	56	30	7	0	0	0	7	92	0	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	42	33	0	25	0	0	0	75	25	12
2019	Other occupational category	46	30	14	4	3	1	2	78	7	748
2018	Scientific and Professional	61	16	19	3	0	0	0	77	3	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	50	22	11	17	0	0	0	72	17	18
2018	Other occupational category	46	30	13	5	3	1	3	79	8	811
2017	Scientific and Professional	31	36	17	6	3	0	8	73	9	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	42	37	5	16	0	0	0	79	16	19
2017	Administrative Support	60	30	10	0	0	0	0	90	0	10
2017	Operational	57	25	10	4	2	1	2	84	6	822
2017	Other occupational category	45	26	17	3	3	0	5	75	7	126

Question 74l. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Physical work environment
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	44	33	11	0	0	0	11	88	0	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	25	33	17	8	8	0	8	64	18	12
2019	Other occupational category	49	22	14	7	3	0	4	74	11	748
2018	Scientific and Professional	47	33	7	3	7	0	3	83	10	30
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	50	0	17	22	11	0	0	50	33	18
2018	Other occupational category	49	22	16	6	4	0	4	73	10	812
2017	Scientific and Professional	44	25	19	0	6	0	6	74	6	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	47	26	16	5	5	0	0	74	11	19
2017	Administrative Support	60	0	20	0	20	0	0	60	20	10
2017	Operational	49	23	13	6	5	0	4	75	11	822
2017	Other occupational category	48	26	14	3	2	1	6	80	5	125

Question 74m. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Accessibility or accommodation issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	67	15	4	4	0	0	11	92	4	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	58	0	8	0	0	17	17	88	0	12
2019	Other occupational category	66	13	6	4	2	1	8	86	7	749
2018	Scientific and Professional	68	13	3	3	0	3	10	93	4	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	50	11	17	0	0	17	6	79	0	18
2018	Other occupational category	61	11	6	3	2	5	12	87	6	808

Question 74n. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Harassment or discrimination
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	78	0	15	4	0	0	4	81	4	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	50	8	25	8	0	0	8	64	9	12
2019	Other occupational category	69	10	7	4	5	1	4	84	9	747
2018	Scientific and Professional	61	16	3	6	6	0	6	83	14	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	78	0	17	0	6	0	0	78	6	18
2018	Other occupational category	63	15	7	4	5	2	5	83	9	813
2017	Scientific and Professional	64	28	3	3	3	0	0	92	6	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	79	11	0	0	5	0	5	94	6	19
2017	Administrative Support	60	10	0	10	10	0	10	78	22	10
2017	Operational	71	14	6	3	3	0	3	88	5	822
2017	Other occupational category	66	11	10	6	3	1	3	81	9	124

Question 74o. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with my co-worker(s)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	70	11	0	4	0	0	15	96	4	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	58	17	17	0	0	0	8	82	0	12
2019	Other occupational category	71	16	5	3	2	1	3	90	4	749
2018	Scientific and Professional	58	26	3	6	3	0	3	87	10	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	72	17	6	6	0	0	0	89	6	18
2018	Other occupational category	67	16	8	3	2	1	4	87	5	814
2017	Scientific and Professional	75	14	6	0	0	0	6	94	0	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	74	16	0	5	0	0	5	94	6	19
2017	Administrative Support	80	10	0	0	0	0	10	100	0	10
2017	Operational	72	18	4	2	1	0	3	93	3	822
2017	Other occupational category	66	20	8	3	1	1	2	88	4	126

Question 74p. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individual(s) with authority over me
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	56	15	19	7	0	0	4	73	8	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	42	25	17	8	0	0	8	73	9	12
2019	Other occupational category	56	21	10	4	6	1	2	79	11	747
2018	Scientific and Professional	45	35	6	3	0	0	10	89	4	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	50	28	11	6	6	0	0	78	11	18
2018	Other occupational category	49	21	12	7	8	0	3	72	15	815
2017	Scientific and Professional	60	17	11	3	9	0	0	77	11	35
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	72	17	0	6	6	0	0	89	11	18
2017	Administrative Support	50	0	0	30	20	0	0	50	50	10
2017	Operational	59	20	11	4	5	0	2	80	9	821
2017	Other occupational category	58	10	17	5	7	1	2	70	12	125

Question 74q. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with individual(s) working for me
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	56	7	0	0	0	0	37	100	0	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	58	8	0	0	0	8	25	100	0	12
2019	Other occupational category	52	5	2	0	0	1	41	97	0	743
2018	Scientific and Professional	39	6	0	0	0	0	55	100	0	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	44	0	0	0	0	0	56	100	0	18
2018	Other occupational category	40	5	2	0	1	1	52	93	2	808
2017	Scientific and Professional	53	14	6	0	0	0	28	92	0	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	53	5	0	0	0	0	42	100	0	19
2017	Operational	45	6	1	1	1	0	47	95	3	816
2017	Other occupational category	57	6	2	1	0	1	34	96	1	125

Question 74r. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Issue(s) with other individual(s) (e.g., members of the public, individuals from other departments or agencies)
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	56	22	15	0	0	0	7	84	0	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	17	17	8	50	0	0	8	36	55	12
2019	Other occupational category	51	18	12	5	4	1	10	77	10	745
2018	Scientific and Professional	32	16	26	6	0	0	19	60	8	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	44	22	11	6	6	0	11	75	13	18
2018	Other occupational category	44	19	13	7	4	1	12	73	13	814
2017	Scientific and Professional	64	11	8	3	8	0	6	79	12	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	37	32	11	11	5	0	5	72	17	19
2017	Administrative Support	50	10	0	10	0	0	30	86	14	10
2017	Operational	46	22	13	6	4	0	9	75	11	823
2017	Other occupational category	64	10	8	6	1	1	10	83	8	126

Question 74s. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Lack of job security
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	26	19	22	15	15	0	4	46	31	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	25	8	33	8	25	0	0	33	33	12
2019	Other occupational category	33	22	18	9	15	0	2	57	25	749
2018	Scientific and Professional	19	13	26	23	16	0	3	33	40	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	22	39	6	17	17	0	0	61	33	18
2018	Other occupational category	25	20	16	14	23	1	1	46	38	814
2017	Scientific and Professional	44	14	11	11	14	0	6	62	26	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	37	21	21	11	11	0	0	58	21	19
2017	Administrative Support	30	10	40	10	10	0	0	40	20	10
2017	Operational	25	19	18	15	21	0	1	45	37	823
2017	Other occupational category	29	24	13	14	17	1	2	54	33	126

Question 74t. Overall, to what extent do the following factors cause you stress at work? Personal issues
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	56	19	19	4	0	0	4	77	4	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	50	17	33	0	0	0	0	67	0	12
2019	Other occupational category	51	26	12	4	3	1	3	80	7	749
2018	Scientific and Professional	53	23	13	3	0	0	7	82	4	30
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	22	28	6	6	0	0	61	11	18
2018	Other occupational category	49	26	12	6	4	1	3	77	10	813
2017	Scientific and Professional	53	28	3	3	6	0	8	88	9	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	42	42	5	0	5	0	5	89	6	19
2017	Administrative Support	50	20	10	10	10	0	0	70	20	10
2017	Operational	52	28	10	4	3	0	3	83	7	822
2017	Other occupational category	49	21	13	7	4	1	5	75	12	126

Question 75. Overall, my level of work-related stress is...
Survey year	Demographic	Very low (%)	Low (%)	Moderate (%)	High (%)	Very High (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	4	44	48	4	0	0	0	48	4	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	8	33	42	17	0	0	0	42	17	12
2019	Other occupational category	17	34	33	10	5	0	0	51	15	749
2018	Scientific and Professional	23	19	48	6	3	0	0	42	10	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	11	22	50	17	0	0	0	33	17	18
2018	Other occupational category	18	30	32	12	7	0	0	48	19	808
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	36	31	14	8	0	0	47	22	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	5	42	37	16	0	0	0	47	16	19
2017	Administrative Support	10	40	30	10	10	0	0	50	20	10
2017	Operational	17	36	32	9	5	0	0	54	14	821
2017	Other occupational category	17	29	29	13	9	1	2	47	23	126

Question 76. After my workday, I feel emotionally drained.
Survey year	Demographic	Always/Almost always (%)	Often (%)	Sometimes (%)	Rarely (%)	Never/Almost never (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	7	7	63	15	4	0	4	19	15	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	8	17	33	33	8	0	0	42	25	12
2019	Other occupational category	11	18	36	22	14	0	0	36	28	749
2018	Scientific and Professional	10	10	39	26	16	0	0	42	19	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	6	28	44	11	11	0	0	22	33	18
2018	Other occupational category	11	17	37	21	13	0	1	35	28	810
2017	Scientific and Professional	6	22	42	19	11	0	0	31	28	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	16	11	42	32	0	0	0	32	26	19
2017	Administrative Support	10	30	10	40	10	0	0	50	40	10
2017	Operational	8	15	34	27	15	0	0	42	24	820
2017	Other occupational category	12	17	34	20	16	1	1	36	29	126

Question 77. My department or agency does a good job of raising awareness of mental health in the workplace.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	22	37	11	15	4	4	7	67	21	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	8	8	8	42	17	8	8	20	70	12
2019	Other occupational category	18	33	20	13	10	6	0	54	24	749
2018	Scientific and Professional	16	23	19	29	3	3	6	43	36	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	17	22	33	17	6	6	0	41	24	18
2018	Other occupational category	16	31	21	13	12	6	1	50	27	808
2017	Scientific and Professional	11	31	28	8	22	0	0	42	31	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	11	42	32	11	5	0	0	53	16	19
2017	Administrative Support	10	20	30	20	10	10	0	33	33	10
2017	Operational	16	31	22	14	11	5	1	50	27	824
2017	Other occupational category	10	24	17	17	17	12	2	39	40	126

Question 78. I would describe my workplace as being psychologically healthy.
A psychologically healthy workplace is one that promotes employees’ psychological well-being and actively works to prevent harm to employee psychological health due to negligent, reckless or intentional acts.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	22	37	11	11	11	0	7	64	24	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	17	17	33	17	8	8	0	36	27	12
2019	Other occupational category	17	25	21	16	13	6	2	46	32	744
2018	Scientific and Professional	16	16	29	13	16	3	6	36	32	31
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	6	33	28	17	17	0	0	39	33	18
2018	Other occupational category	15	26	19	18	16	3	2	44	36	808
2017	Scientific and Professional	14	33	19	22	11	0	0	47	33	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	5	58	16	21	0	0	0	63	21	19
2017	Administrative Support	20	0	30	30	20	0	0	20	50	10
2017	Operational	16	29	21	15	13	3	3	47	30	824
2017	Other occupational category	12	30	12	20	21	5	0	44	43	126

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Duty to Accommodate

The duty to accommodate refers to the employer’s obligation to eliminate disadvantages to employees, prospective employees or clients that result from a rule, practice or physical barrier that has or that may have an adverse impact on individuals or groups protected under the Canadian Human Rights Act or identified as a designated group under the Employment Equity Act. It applies to all grounds of discrimination covered by the Canadian Human Rights Act (i.e., race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy and childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family status, genetic characteristics (including a requirement to undergo a genetic test, or disclose the results of a genetic test), disability or conviction for an offence for which a pardon has been granted or in respect of which a record suspension has been ordered). Employers must provide accommodation up to the point of undue hardship, taking into account essential job requirements.

Question 79. Having carefully read the definition of duty to accommodate, have you requested measures to accommodate your needs in the workplace in the last two years?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	15	85	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	17	83	12
2019	Other occupational category	19	81	745
2017	Scientific and Professional	19	81	36
2017	Operational	18	82	822
2017	Other occupational category	28	72	125
2014	Operational	17	83	840
2014	Other occupational category	19	81	98

Question 80. Were any measures taken to accommodate your needs?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	78	22	140
2017	Operational	74	26	145
2017	Other occupational category	71	29	35
2014	Operational	79	21	139
2014	Other occupational category	95	5	19

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Compensation

Question 82. To what extent has your pay or other compensation been affected by issues with the Phoenix pay system?
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	67	19	7	0	0	7	0	72	28	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	33	33	17	0	8	8	0	36	64	12
2019	Other occupational category	45	25	8	2	2	14	3	55	45	745
2018	Scientific and Professional	67	10	13	3	0	3	3	71	29	30
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	39	28	11	6	0	17	0	47	53	18
2018	Other occupational category	55	19	6	2	2	13	3	66	34	804
2017	Scientific and Professional	50	22	6	8	3	8	3	56	44	36
2017	Administration and Foreign Services	68	16	5	5	0	5	0	72	28	19
2017	Administrative Support	60	20	0	0	0	20	0	75	25	10
2017	Operational	45	22	10	5	3	15	1	53	47	819
2017	Other occupational category	39	19	10	2	10	16	4	49	51	126

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected from "a small extent" to "a very large extent":
Question 83. Have you experienced any new pay or other compensation issues over the last 12 months?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	48	52	280

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected from "a small extent" to "a very large extent":
Question 84. Have all your pay or other compensation issues been resolved?
Survey year	Demographic	Yes (%)	No (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	71	29	266
2018	Other occupational category	68	32	222

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected from "a small extent" to "a very large extent":
Question 85. I am satisfied with the support (e.g., regular information, follow-up, making enquiries on my behalf, offering emergency or priority pay) I received from my department or agency to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	17	22	19	11	10	4	18	50	26	280
2018	Other occupational category	14	25	17	8	17	2	17	48	31	228
2017	Scientific and Professional	14	7	29	14	29	0	7	23	46	14
2017	Operational	11	33	16	14	13	2	12	50	31	320
2017	Other occupational category	25	22	10	18	12	2	12	55	34	51

Of those who indicated that their pay or other compensation had been affected from "a small extent" to "a very large extent":
Question 86. I am satisfied with the support I received from the Pay Centre to help resolve my pay or other compensation issues.
Survey year	Demographic	Strongly agree (%)	Somewhat agree (%)	Neither agree nor disagree (%)	Somewhat disagree (%)	Strongly disagree (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Other occupational category	12	17	15	10	12	7	27	44	33	279
2018	Other occupational category	12	21	14	8	15	5	25	47	33	228
2017	Scientific and Professional	7	21	14	14	29	7	7	33	50	14
2017	Operational	9	24	15	15	14	4	19	44	37	319
2017	Other occupational category	17	15	17	12	13	8	17	44	33	52

Question 87. To what extent have issues with the Phoenix pay system affected your decision to seek or accept another position (e.g., deployment, promotion, secondment, assignment, acting assignment) within your organization or the federal public service?
Survey year	Demographic	Not at all (%)	To a small extent (%)	To a moderate extent (%)	To a large extent (%)	To a very large extent (%)	Don't know (%)	Not applicable (%)	Positive answers (%)	Negative answers (%)	Total responses
2019	Scientific and Professional	44	4	7	0	4	15	26	81	6	27
2019	Administration and Foreign Services	58	8	0	0	0	0	33	100	0	12
2019	Other occupational category	48	8	4	2	3	6	30	87	7	737
2018	Scientific and Professional	55	7	0	0	0	7	31	100	0	29
2018	Administration and Foreign Services	56	11	6	0	0	0	28	92	0	18
2018	Other occupational category	53	8	4	1	3	6	24	88	7	787

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Date modified:: 2019-03-01

2019 Public Service Employee Survey Results for Statistical Survey Operations by Question 94.1. Occupational category (variable derived from question 94)

Survey Themes

My Job

Question 1. I have the materials and equipment I need to do my job.

Question 2. When I prepare written materials, including emails, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.

Question 3. My physical environment (e.g., office, workspace) is suitable for my job requirements.

Question 4. I get the training I need to do my job.

Question 5. I have the information, training and equipment I need to ensure my health and safety at work.

Question 6. I have support at work to balance my work and personal life.

Question 7. I get a sense of satisfaction from my work.

Question 8. I receive meaningful recognition for work well done.

Question 9. I have clear work objectives.

Question 10. I know how my work contributes to the achievement of my department's or agency's goals.

Question 11. Overall, I feel valued at work.

Question 12. I am proud of the work that I do.

Question 13. I have opportunities to provide input into decisions that affect my work.

Question 14. I am encouraged to be innovative or to take initiative in my work.

Question 15. I have support at work to provide a high level of service.

Question 16. Overall, I like my job.

Question 17. I can complete my assigned workload during my regular working hours.

Question 18a. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... constantly changing priorities.

Question 18b. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... lack of stability in my department or agency.

Question 18c. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... too many approval stages.

Question 18d. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... unreasonable deadlines.

Question 18e. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... having to do the same or more work, but with fewer resources.

Question 18f. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... high staff turnover.

Question 18g. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... overly complicated or unnecessary business processes.

Question 18h. I feel that the quality of my work suffers because of... Unreliable technology.

My Work Unit

Question 19. During meetings in my work unit, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.

Question 20. I am satisfied with how interpersonal issues are resolved in my work unit.

Question 21. In my work unit, every individual is accepted as an equal member of the team.

Question 22. In my work unit, individuals behave in a respectful manner.

Question 23. The people I work with value my ideas and opinions.

My Immediate Supervisor

Question 24. My immediate supervisor encourages me to work collaboratively with others outside of my work unit.

Question 25. I receive useful feedback from my immediate supervisor on my job performance.

Question 26. I can count on my immediate supervisor to keep his or her promises.

Question 27. My immediate supervisor keeps me informed about the issues affecting my work.

Question 28. When I communicate with my immediate supervisor, I feel free to use the official language of my choice.

Question 29. Subject to operational requirements, my immediate supervisor supports the use of flexible work arrangements (e.g., flexible hours, compressed workweeks, telework).

Question 30. My immediate supervisor seems to care about me as a person.

Question 31. I am satisfied with the quality of supervision I receive.

Senior Management

Question 34. Senior managers in my department or agency lead by example in ethical behaviour.

Question 35. I have confidence in the senior management of my department or agency.

Question 36. Senior management in my department or agency makes effective and timely decisions.

Question 37. Essential information flows effectively from senior management to staff.

Question 38. Senior managers in my department or agency use both official languages in their interactions with employees.

My Organization (Department or Agency)

Question 39. My department or agency does a good job of communicating its vision, mission and goals.

Question 40. I feel that change is managed well in my department or agency.

Question 41. If I am faced with an ethical dilemma or a conflict between values in the workplace, I know where I can go for help in resolving the situation.

Question 42. My department or agency does a good job of promoting values and ethics in the workplace.

Question 43. I feel I can initiate a formal recourse process (e.g., grievance, complaint, appeal) without fear of reprisal.

Question 44. My department or agency does a good job of supporting employee career development.

Question 45. I believe I have opportunities for promotion within my department or agency, given my education, skills and experience.

Question 46a. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Conflict between my work obligations and my family or personal obligations

Question 46b. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to language training in my second official language

Question 46c. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to learning opportunities

Question 46d. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of access to developmental programs

Question 46e. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Lack of opportunities in my region

Question 46f. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Level of education

Question 46g. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Discrimination

Question 46h. To what extent have the following adversely affected your career progress in the federal public service over the last 12 months? Accessibility or accommodation issues

Question 47. I feel I would be supported by my department or agency if I proposed a new idea.

Question 48. I think that my department or agency respects individual differences (e.g., culture, work styles, ideas).

Question 49. My department or agency implements activities and practices that support a diverse workplace.

Question 50. Overall, my department or agency treats me with respect.

Question 51. I would recommend my department or agency as a great place to work.

Question 52. I am satisfied with my department or agency.

Question 53. I would prefer to remain with my department or agency, even if a comparable job was available elsewhere in the federal public service.

Mobility and Retention

Question 54. Do you intend to leave your current position in the next two years?

Collective Agreements and Terms and Conditions of Employment

Question 56. I am familiar with the provisions of my collective agreement or my terms and conditions of employment.

Question 57. My immediate supervisor respects the provisions of my collective agreement or my terms and conditions of employment.

Harassment

Question 58. Having carefully read the definition of harassment, have you been the victim of harassment on the job in the past 12 months?

Question 59a. From whom did you experience harassment on the job? Co-workers